Hokkai Ranch
"Happy New Year, Sasaki."
"Happy New Year. Welcome to Hokkai Ranch."
With the new year, Koichi had bought himself a car.
Cars were cheap to buy in Japan, and out in the countryside, there were hardly any parking fees to worry about. The main expenses were fuel and insurance.
"I'll go park the car first, young master."
Mirai waved.
The BMW her young master had bought really was a nice car.
"Go ahead."
"I never expected your family's ranch to be this big, Sasaki. And you're even neighbors with Aoe Ranch."
Saki Ikegami smiled.
The main reason she had come today was that they would be leaving for Kyoto together tomorrow.
She had already arranged their itinerary, hotels, and everything else.
"Come on. I'll show you around."
Koichi spoke with a smile.
"That's our grazing area over there. There's a lot of snow right now, so the racehorses haven't been turned out."
Once the snow melted, Aoe Ranch's racehorses would all be heading back, and their ranch would no longer be this lively.
"From here, the grazing area looks pretty big. It should easily accommodate a few dozen racehorses."
Saki Ikegami glanced over before speaking.
Although this ranch had fallen on hard times before, it had never given up on horse racing, and it was now showing signs of a resurgence in the industry.
"That one must be Gold Ship, right?"
After walking a little farther, she spotted a gray horse watching them curiously.
While learning about Koichi Sasaki, she had naturally watched Gold Ship's races as well.
Exceptional strength and stamina.
Gold Ship's races this year would also be a major focus of her attention.
"He's the only racehorse at our ranch currently competing. His results have been pretty decent. The one beside him is One-Way Passage